The Philadelphia Chapter of the

National Railway Historical Society

Established in 1936

First proposed over a decade ago, the soon-to-be-open New Jersey Transit Morrisville Yard will eliminate a problem that has existed for years. Amtrak's Trenton Station is used by both NJT and SEPTA as a terminus, and turning the trains requires running them across all four NEC tracks in order to get them to the proper platform. Storage of trains is also an issue.

Coordinated with the opening of the new Secaucus Transfer Station , this new yard will allow trains from New York to discharge passengers at Trenton Station and then proceed across the river through Morris interlocking to the Morrisville Yard, where they can be serviced and then sent east without tying up the NEC main. The yard as completed in Phase I includes an office and crew building, an equipment service and inspection facility and a storage yard that can hold up to 120 cars. Future expansion in Phase II could double the storage to 240 cars.

This is part one of a series. Please note: this yard is not open to the public. Many thanks to the people at New Jersey Transit, especially Project Manager Oscar Sandoval, and Jerry O'Neill, Project Manager for Construction Management with Urban Engineers, Inc. of Philadelphia PA, for the opportunity to tour the yard.